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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
Kiyoyasu Maruyama, Tokyo, JP;
Kyosuke Yoshimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Chihiro Morita, Tokyo, JP;
Tokumichi Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiki Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoyasu Maruyama, Tokyo, JP;
Kyosuke Yoshimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Chihiro Morita, Tokyo, JP;
Tokumichi Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiki Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus in which its function can be improved by installing an additional module to an existing module in a module configuration system. A video information processing apparatus, which is an existing module, has the function of reading, from a network moduleas an additional module, software held in the network module. The software held in the network moduleincludes control software for the network module and software for making the control software available to the existing video information processing apparatus. The software held in the network moduleis added to the video information processing apparatus, and the network moduleis operated by the video information processing apparatus